METEOSAT 6 AKM, 23118

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOSAT 6 AKM, 23118 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Sat, 20 Nov 1993 UTC launched from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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METEOSAT 6 AKM details

Identifier	23118, 1993-073E
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	19 hours ago
Origin	ESA (ESA)
Manufacturer	SEP
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	MAGE, Unknown motor
Mass	364 kg wet, ~71 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1993-11-20 (31 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl + Cone, 1.12 m
Radar Cross Section	0.910 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 19 hours ago

0 METEOSAT 6 AKM
1 23118U 93073E   24336.63655626  .00000015  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 23118  14.4627 351.3271 0065187  97.6819  94.3544  0.99978965 41589

Epoch: 2024-12-01T15:16Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-01T15:16:38.46Z)

Latitude	-3.1773°
Longitude	-116.43032°
Altitude	35,892.63 km
Speed	3.07 km/s
True Right ascension	12h 14m 48s
True Declination	-3° 10' 27"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	12.93927°
Longitude	168.36616°
Altitude	35,605.884 km
Speed	3.091 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	07h 07m 47s
Apparent Declination	8° 22' 38"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:00:03
Azimuth	203.824° SW
Elevation	56.37°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,145.256 km
Perigee altitude	35,594.452 km
Semi-major axis	42,247.991 km
Eccentricity	0.0065187
Inclination	14.4627°
RAAN	351.3271°
Arg. of periapsis	97.6819°
True anomaly	95.09875°
Mean anomaly	94.3544°
Eccentric anomaly	94.72662°
Mean motion	0.24994 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1440.35 mins